News for
January 7, 2026

 

By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent

Juab School District Board of Education reviewed the Administrative Evaluation Procedures as presented by Dr. Kodey Hughes, superintendent.

Hughes said that the administrative evaluation protocol was for building principals and district administrators.

“All principal and building administrator evaluations are conducted by the assigned district elementary or secondary director,” said Hughes. “Directors are responsible for planning, monitoring, documenting and verifying all components of the evaluation cycle.”

He said that at the next PLC (Professional Learning Community) meeting, he would introduce the evaluation procedures.

The Juab School District’s evaluation process is designed to strengthen leadership performance and support continuous improvement, ensure alignment with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Leadership Standards, provide transparent, consistent expectations across all schools, and support student achievement, All evaluators must complete annual calibration and training as required by USBE and district policy. In addition, evaluators must maintain proficiency in the district’s evaluation system and tools.

All evaluations follow the USBE Leadership Standards, including: visionary leadership, teaching and learning leadership, management for learning, educational equity and cultural responsiveness, community relations and ethical leadership.

“The evaluations can be done digitally but I do all mine in person,”said Hughes. “I engage with principals in September but will do the final in June.”

Janet Ware, board member, said that the June date made sense to her.

She thought a timeline was important.

“It could be tied to our trust land timeline,” said Linda Hanks, board president.

Hughes said that performance expectations and indicators are communicated to administrators at the beginning of each evaluation cycle.

The ObserverTab Evaluation Tool will be used for all observations, evidence, and ratings that will be collected and recorded in the tool. Administrators will have access to review and respond to all submitted information.

Evidence sources will be school improvement plans, observation cycles and school visits, artifact submissions, leadership team feedback evidence when applicable, supporting evidence and requested resolution.

The superintendent will review all evaluation materials, observations and evidence, and statements from both the director and the administrator.

“Getting water to the end of the ‘row’ means ensuring everyone gets what they need, and improvements flow from the top of the ‘row’ to the bottom,” said Hughes.

“It is important to know all the keys,” said Hollie Holman, board member. “Everyone should be aware.”

Hughes said that goals will be evaluated. Administrative Evaluation Procedures is a way to formalize the evaluation process. The main goal is accountability.

“The district will then communicate with stakeholders and will provide an annual overview of the evaluation system to principals and administrators, share a simplified version with school staff, board members and will maintain transparency while protecting confidential personal information,” said Hughes.

Ware said that she would like to have a presentation about student achievement at each school board meeting. When the principals present students and staff for recognition, she would like to see them also be prepared to talk about student achievement.